genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id' 			=> 'below-header',
    'name' 			=> __( 'Below Header', 'THEME' ),
    'description' 	=> __( 'This is the below header widget area.', 'THEME' ),
) );

//* Add Widget Below Header
add_action( 'genesis_after_header', 'THEME_below_header' );
function THEME_below_header() {
 
    if (is_active_sidebar( 'below-header' )) {
        genesis_widget_area( 'below-header', array(
            'before' => '<div class="below-header widget-area"><div class="wrap"',
            'after' => '</div></div>'
            ) );
    }
}