Peace Architect Andy Merckaert
Andy Merckaert
Belgium

Andy Merckaert

Mindfulness and Meditation Trainer at World Peace Initiative

  • Belgium
  • Active Peace Architect

Andy Merckaert is more than a teacher. He is an explorer of the inner landscape, a guide for the soul. With 29 years of experience in teaching morals, ethics and philosophy, he has not only shaped young minds but also enriched his own.

In 2020, Andy received the title of certified Mindfulness and Meditation trainer. His journey began nine years ago, when he was first introduced to mindfulness and meditation. For him, these practices are not abstract concepts; they are a lifeline. They help him with self-discovery, personal growth and mental resilience.

But Andy's journey doesn't stop at the classrooms. Under the name 'Stilstand' he guides individuals and groups, he also organizes meditation days and multi-day retreats from beautiful locations in Belgium to the mystical temples of Thailand and the sun-drenched shores of Egypt, Andy's mission is clear.

Welcome aboard 'AndMe Travel', where meditation and adventure go hand in hand. Because sometimes the true journey is not to a distant destination, but to the deepest part of ourselves. 🌿🌎✨

Peace Architect Training 8
Certified Peace Architect since 29 Jan 2020

2,750

Meditation Hours

0

Special Ops guided

142

Events organized

0

Trainings volunteered

2801

Guided meditation (minutes)

6485

Workshop (minutes)

Peace Tour Events

Workshops conducted

  1. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  2. 1-Day-Retreat

    28

  3. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    49

  4. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    54

  5. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    58

  6. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    61

  7. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    64

  8. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  9. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    93

  10. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    112

  11. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum' & introduction 2nd grade

    140

  12. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  13. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  14. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    36

  15. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    74

  16. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    74

  17. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum' & introduction 2nd grade

    131

  18. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    144

  19. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    33

  20. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    48

  21. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  22. Monthly meditation session for kids

    84

  23. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  24. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    149

  25. Egypt Retreat

    14

  26. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    12

  27. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    18

  28. Evening meditation for kids

    21

  29. 1-Day-Retreat

    30

  30. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    33

  31. Mental health care Program for kids

    53

  32. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    81

  33. Monthly meditation session for kids

    96

  34. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    8

  35. Meditation for teachers

    24

  36. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    29

  37. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    40

  38. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  39. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  40. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    112

  41. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  42. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  43. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    84

  44. Monthly meditation session for kids

    144

  45. Movie Event

    42

  46. Weekly meditation at high school 'Sint-Vincentius' - Gijzegem

    78

  47. Monthly meditation session for kids

    100

  48. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  49. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    7

  50. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    16

  51. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    31

  52. Mental health care Program for kids

    48

  53. Mental health care Program for kids

    49

  54. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    51

  55. Weekly meditation at high school 'Sint-Vincentius' - Gijzegem

    78

  56. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  57. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    126

  58. Meditation for kids

    156

  59. 1-Day-Retreat

    18

  60. Lecture & Meditation:"Choose A Sober Life"

    24

  61. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  62. Introduction session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum' (3rd-4th grade)

    25

  63. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) # 3

    45

  64. Meditation fo kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  65. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    72

  66. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    89

  67. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya # 42

    135

  68. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  69. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    18

  70. Weekly Meditation sessions for 'Ferm Meerbeke'

    67

  71. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    81

  72. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    85

  73. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    105

  74. Weekly meditation at high school 'Sint-Vincentius' - Gijzegem

    129

  75. Mental health care Program for kids

    144

  76. Retreat: 16-18 September: 'Spiritual Friendship'

    20

  77. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    80

  78. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    255

  79. Introduction session meditation

    8

  80. initiation session Meditation for 3rd kindergarten

    31

  81. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    45

  82. Introduction to meditation

    61

  83. Mental health care Program for kids

    95

  84. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    96

  85. Meditation with kids

    113

  86. Meditation for kids: introduction

    144

  87. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  88. Meditation & SDP Peace Revolution

    7

  89. Meditation 101 for teachers and parents

    12

  90. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  91. Mental health care Program for kids

    60

  92. Monthly Meditation session for kids @ primary school Atheneum

    95

  93. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    135

  94. Meditation for kids @ Youth Residence

    24

  95. "World Meditation Day"/ 1-Day-Retreat

    27

  96. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    58

  97. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    72

  98. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    79

  99. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    325

  100. Meditation for kids

    48

  101. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) Series 4

    51

  102. 21-Day Evolution: Master Your Mindset

    89

  103. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    171

  104. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    191

  105. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    18

  106. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    48

  107. Meditation for kids Age 8 to 10

    49

  108. Meditation for Kids

    10

  109. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12

    10

  110. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) - third series

    15

  111. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) 2 extra sessions

    21

  112. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) - session 2

    23

  113. Meditation for kids age 10-11

    42

  114. Meditation for Kids

    48

  115. Regional Better Me Tournament

    50

  116. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) Series 5

    31

  117. Meditation for kids (age 9-11)

    48

  118. Earth Day Meditation

    109

  119. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    156

  120. Meditation: attention and well-being

    21

  121. Meditation for Kids

    48

  122. Meditation: characteristics of the mind (series of 10 sessions)

    107

  123. Meditation for young people with intellectual disabilities

    6

  124. Meditation for seniors (age 74+)

    7

  125. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  126. Meditation for Kids Age 6 to 9 (series of 5 sessions)

    71

  127. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12 (series of 5 sessions)

    5

  128. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) - second series

    24

  129. Meditation for Kids (introduction)

    31

  130. Meditation session

    12

  131. Meditation session

    14

  132. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    9

  133. 3hours Workshop + Meditation for teachers

    23

  134. Meditation For Kids

    43

  135. Meditation for Kids

    57

  136. Self-Reflection & Self-Awareness

    127

  137. Meditation for Kids

    4

  138. Meditation session

    4

  139. Meditation session: Q&A

    4

  140. Meditation session: Meditation experiences

    5

  141. 45min. Meditation Session

    6

  142. Meditation session: Q&A: SDP, OMR

    6

  143. Meditation session: Dealing with Perfectionism

    7

  144. Meditation session: Q&A

    7

  145. Meditation session: Q&A: WPI, Peace Revolution

    7

  146. Meditation session: Q&A meditation experiences

    8

  147. Meditation and Life Transformation

    13

  148. Online Meditation Retreat (Dutch): Workshop: Sharpen your awareness for more decisiveness

    14

  149. Online Meditation Retreat (Dutch): Meditation & Loving Kindness

    15

  150. Online Meditation Retreat (Dutch): Meditation & Loving Kindness (part2)

    15

  151. Meditation & Mindfulness in the classroom

    16

  152. Meditation For Kids

    18

  153. Meditation For Kids

    32

  154. Meditation For Kids

    43

  155. Meditation for Kids

    51

  156. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  157. Meditation session

    15

  158. Meditation For Kids

    132

  159. Meditation for Kids

    46

  160. 5 Acts to live a Harmonious Life

    153

  161. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  162. 21-Day Evolution: Meditation 101 + Obstacles

    16

  163. New Year: making wishes

    4

  164. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    8

  165. Q & A: Meditation: physical obstacles

    4

  166. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    5

  167. Meditation session

    6

  168. Q & A: Meditation Practice

    6

  169. Meditation session

    7

  170. Three types of suffering

    7

  171. Meditation for Teachers (part2)

    10

  172. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    11

  173. Meditation for school team

    14

  174. Meditation For Kids

    41

  175. 1h Meditation session

    5

  176. Meditation session

    5

  177. Q & A: Meditation: Mindfulness

    5

  178. Meditation for Teachers (part3)

    6

  179. Meditation session: how to prepare yourself to meditate

    6

  180. Meditation session: Magha puja Full moon

    6

  181. Meditation session: Dealing with emotions

    7

  182. Q & A: Meditation: benefits & obstacles

    7

  183. 24 Hours Full Moon Meditation: Live Quided Meditation

    13

  184. Meditation For Kids

    86

  185. Meditation For Kids: visualization

    45

  186. Meditation For Kids

    48

  187. European Meditation Retreat:' Boost the Mental Immune System'

    27

  188. Meditation @ Gardens of Netwerk

    3

  189. Meditation @ BLOOM

    17

  190. Life's purpose, Life Balance

    175

  191. Parent-Child Meditation: dealing with cancer

    2

  192. Meditation session: 42-days SDP, EnlightenMe App (part2)

    3

  193. Meditation session: Meditation structure

    3

  194. Parent-Child Meditation

    3

  195. Meditation session: Letting go

    5

  196. Meditation session: 42-days SDP, EnlightenMe App

    5

  197. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    6

  198. Meditation session

    6

  199. Meditation session: habit development (2)

    6

  200. Meditation session: Loving Kindness meditation

    7

  201. Meditation session: habit development

    8

  202. Create your positive mindset

    12

  203. Tutorial on meditation for Children

    12

  204. Meditation For Kids

    43

  205. Meditation for Kids

    47

  206. Meditation for Kids

    59

  207. Earth Day Celebration: 7 days challenge

    128

  208. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  209. Meditation session

    7

  210. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Meditation experiences

    12

  211. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life (3)

    12

  212. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life (4)

    12

  213. In-Person off-line meditation: Right concentration

    15

  214. In-Person off-line meditation: characteristics of the mind

    16

  215. In-Person off-line meditation: Introduction to Meditation

    17

  216. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Equanimity

    17

  217. In-Person off-line meditation: Obstacles and benefits

    18

  218. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 02/09/2020

    330

  219. In-Person private meditation session

    1

  220. In-person offline WORKSHOP Meditation

    3

  221. In-Person off-line meditation: Stress & Burnout

    5

  222. Online meditation: Positive thinking

    7

  223. Online meditation: Meditate Against Covid-19 (Zoom version)

    8

  224. Meditation session

    10

  225. WORKSHOP Meditation

    11

  226. In-Person off-line meditation: meditation structure

    12

  227. Online meditation: meditation structure

    14

  228. In-Person off-line meditation: What can meditation do for you?

    16

  229. Online meditation: Meditation experiences notebook

    18

  230. Online meditation: Question & Answer

    19

  231. Online meditation: Meditation experiences: question & answer

    6

  232. 3 steps to make big changes

    7

  233. Meditation for Kids (part 2)

    7

  234. Online meditation: Why meditate? (part 2)

    7

  235. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part1)

    8

  236. Meditation for Kids (part 1)

    8

  237. Meditation session

    8

  238. Online meditation: Better Me Model

    8

  239. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones (part2)

    8

  240. Online meditation: Why meditate?

    8

  241. 'Overcome five obstacles'

    9

  242. 'Overcome five obstacles' (part2)

    9

  243. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part2)

    10

  244. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones

    10

  245. Workshop: Self-Reflection, Self-Development & Better-Me-Model for Teachers

    14

  246. Online meditation: Zoom

    24

  247. Online meditation: Zoom: Presentation Stress

    12

  248. Online meditation: Zoom: "You're more beautiful then you think"

    15

  249. Online meditation: Zoom

    21

  250. Online meditation video: 13/05/2020: Mindfulness & Meditation

    61

  251. Online meditation video: 29/04/2020: stress prevention & reduction

    74

  252. Online meditation video: 6/05/2020: The benefits of meditation and some tips

    115

  253. Online meditation video: 20/05/2020: a healthy mind in a healthy body

    170

  254. Online meditation video: 27/05/2020: "Meditation for deep relaxation and a better night's sleep"

    180

  255. Meditation: Benefits & Obstacles

    17

  256. Introduction to Meditation

    27

  257. Video: Mindfulness & Meditation + session

    155

  258. Online meditation video Facebook

    159

  259. Short Video: Introduction to meditation

    887

  260. Video: relaxation exercise/bodyscan

    1016

  261. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices (3)"

    12

  262. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices"

    12

  263. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices (2)"

    14

  264. Meditation for Kids

    15

  265. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices (4)"

    15

  266. Online meditation video: 17/06/2020:"Meditation and the cornerstones for good relationships."

    110

  267. Online meditation video: 24/06/2020:"Meditation and your Goal Achievement Steps."

    115

  268. Online meditation video: 3/06/2020: "How to be a better version of myself"

    131

  269. Online meditation video: 10/06/2020:"Meditation for good habit development."

    165

  270. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox (2)"

    10

  271. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox"

    10

  272. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox (3)"

    11

  273. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: When and how?

    12

  274. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 30/07/2020: Meditation in France

    110

  275. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 15/07/2020: Early morning meditation

    207

  276. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 22/07/2020

    232

  277. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 08/07/2020: Meditation Center Belgium

    308

  278. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 01/07/2020: 'How do I deal with disturbing sounds'

    329

  279. StressFreeSummerFestival2020: Meditation for Habit Development

    1060

  280. WORKSHOP MEDITATIE

    8

  281. In-Person private meditation session

    3

  282. Equanimity (part 2)

    2

  283. Interview: Meditation for Special Youth Care

    2

  284. Equanimity (part 1)

    4

  285. A meditation journal

    5

  286. Daily exercises (part 1)

    5

  287. Daily exercises (part 2)

    5

  288. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    5

  289. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part3)

    5

  290. Good Intentions

    7

  291. Meditation session

    7

  292. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    9

  293. Meditation For Kids (part 3)

    41

  294. Meditation For Kids (part 1)

    42

  295. Meditation For Kids (part 2)

    48

  296. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  297. Zoom/Live session: Lecture: Benefits of meditation, How I became a meditation Trainer by World Peace Initiative (Peace Revolution)

    5

  298. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life (2)

    12

  299. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life

    14

  300. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Better Me Model

    16

  301. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Why? When? How?

    17

  302. Meditate Against COVID 19 Interview with Lp. John

    137

  303. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 05/08/2020: Evening Meditation

    168

  304. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 26/08/2020

    215

  305. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 12/08/2020: 'City Meditation'

    232

  306. Online Summer meditation video: 19/08/2020: Visiting Dhammakaya The Netherlands

    253

  307. Self-Healing Interview with Nisreen: Life Transformation through a Second Chance

    722

  308. YouTube channel

    4

  309. Online meditation: Zoom

    17

  310. Online meditation video Facebook 22/04/2020

    75

  311. Online meditation video Facebook

    84

  312. Online meditation video Facebook 15/04

    111

  313. Meditate Against COVID Earth Day

    310

  314. Online meditation video Facebook

    555

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