I’m Kevin Abdoelkariem — Transformation Coach, Meditation Teacher, and founder of The Flying Buddha. My work is rooted in a simple truth I’ve lived many times: when we shift on the inside, our entire life begins to change.
My Story – From Heaviness to Awakening
I was born and raised in the Netherlands in a very turbulent home. When I was twelve, my parents divorced, and just before my twentieth birthday, my father passed away unexpectedly. Losing him was the most painful moment of my life, but it also woke me up. It showed me how fragile life is and taught me to never postpone what truly matters. So I made myself a promise: to live fully, explore deeply, and bring every dream to life – NOW.
That promise shaped the two decades that followed. I went on to study Journalism and Political Science, travel to around 100 countries, live in cities like Shanghai, Vancouver, and Dublin, and work in fields ranging from teaching to television. Along the way, meditation, therapy, and conscious living became the foundation of healing and inner transformation. That journey began 20+ years ago with a 10‑day Vipassana course in India and over time, deep inner work helped me to release old patterns and reconnect with who I truly am.
The Turning Point
As I healed, everything began to shift. The more I understood myself, the more my life changed – and as I changed on the inside, my entire outer world transformed with me. I attracted different people, made better choices, and lived with more intention. I moved through the world with a sense of freedom and my life began to reflect who I actually was.
Inner clarity became outer alignment.
Inner peace became outer confidence.
Inner truth became outer expression.
This was the real turning point:
I finally became the person I always had been beneath the weight.
Today, I live in the Netherlands with my wonderful husband and our beautiful son, and my everyday life is built on the integration of everything I’ve learned — personally, professionally, and spiritually.
The Birth Of The Flying Buddha
I created The Flying Buddha because I know the weight of emotional and mental heaviness — and I know the freedom that comes when we finally move beyond it. My path has taken me through deep loss, years of healing, global travel, meditation, therapy, and countless moments of choosing to follow my heart. This journey shaped me into the coach, teacher, and guide I am today, and it taught me something essential: transformation is possible for all of us, no matter where we come from or what we’ve lived through.
The Flying Buddha was born when I realized that my own healing was no longer just personal — it had become something I could offer others. What I share today is not theory, but a path I have embodied. To support this work, I’ve built a foundation of both lived experience and formal training, including:
200‑Hour Meditation Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India — A traditional program focused on meditation philosophy, technique, and guiding others into stillness and clarity.
Life Coach Training Workshop — Professional training that strengthened my ability to support emotional, mental, and energetic transformation.
20+ years of personal meditation practice — A long-term commitment to inner work, retreats, and daily practice.
Years of therapy and deep inner healing — Work that helped me release emotional weight, understand my patterns, and reconnect with my inner truth.
Global life experience across 100+ countries — Expanding my understanding of people, healing, and conscious living through immersion in cultures around the world.
Years of guiding individuals through clarity, alignment, and inner transformation — Supporting people in reconnecting with themselves and creating lives that feel grounded, intentional, and aligned.
Today, The Flying Buddha brings together transformation coaching, meditation teaching, and a curated eco shop, the same elements that helped me rebuild my inner world and realign my outer life. My work is grounded in the principles that supported my own transformation: awareness, release, clarity, and integration. These foundations guide everything I do.
My Mission
My mission is to help people feel lighter inside, clearer in their mind, and more grounded in their energy — so they can move through life with confidence, direction, and aligned intention. I help you come home to yourself: to the peace that steadies you and the strength that moves you. If you’re ready to shift your mind, elevate your energy, and create a life that feels aligned from the inside out, I’m here to walk that journey with you.
The Flying Buddha — A sanctuary where inner stillness becomes outer power