 Hello Earth citizens! My name is Courtney and I'm a Brain Education Instructor in Boston. Today I'd like to show you a 10-minute routine to welcome the energy of summer. At the summer solstice, the sun is at its highest and brightest point, representing a time of maximum light. The light from the sun helps our bodies to generate vitamin D, which has been known to have a positive effect on our mental health. In today's video, we will practice letting go of anything dark or heavy to awaken the light within. You'll want to be in a space where you can sit and lie down so grab any props that will allow you to do so comfortably. We will be focusing on three chakras, the sixth chakra in our brain, the fourth chakra in our heart, and the second chakra in our core. Make a fist with one hand and using the knuckle side, tap all around your forehead to stimulate your sixth chakra. Chakras are energy and energy moves through light, sound, and vibration. You can tap your eyebrows, temples, your hairline, wherever it feels good to tap. As you tap, repeat after me. I let go of anything dark or heavy from my sixth chakra and welcome light in its place. Hold on to that intention and start to make a gentle ah sound as you exhale. Feel the vibration from your tapping and from your sound. Now interlace your fingers and use the thumb side to tap all around your chest. You can tap right on your sternum or under your collar bones and stay in the places it feels good to tap. Repeat after me. I let go of anything dark or heavy from my fourth chakra and welcome light in its place. Hold on to your intention and start to make a gentle ah sound as you exhale. Feel the vibration from your tapping and from your sound. Then make two fists and using the pinky side, tap your lower abdomen beneath your navel. You can move a little left or right. See if there's any spots that feel tender or blocked. And breathe out. Repeat after me. I let go of anything dark or heavy from my second chakra and welcome light in its place. Hold on to your intention and make a gentle ah sound as you exhale. Feel the vibration from your tapping and from your sound. Slowly stop and lie down comfortably, grabbing any support for your neck or back. Open your arms out to your sides. Lower your shoulders and take a deep breath, relaxing your chest. Then shake your legs in and out and turn your head slowly side to side. Breathe and with the support of the earth beneath you, visualize a beautiful bright sun above you. Imagine clouds are clearing in the sky and rays of light from the sun are shining down to your body. Bright warm light cascading down unconditionally, drying any dampness, warming anything cold, and shining a light into any dark areas of your body. Let this light from the sun brighten your entire being. Gently stop moving and feel your body. Breathe in, breathe out. In your mind's eye, see the sun hovering above you and visualize rays of light beaming down to your brain, any darkness disseminating and pressure releasing from your head and brain. Affirm to yourself. I awaken the light within my sixth chakra. Now bring your focus to your chest and visualize rays of light from the sun beaming down, melting away tension, dissolving any dark energy from within your chest. Feel the areas around your heart softening and opening, affirming to yourself. I awaken the light within my fourth chakra. Now focus on your lower abdomen, imagining rays of sunshine sparkling down, filling and warming your core. Any darkness dissipates and visualize your center being filled with bright, vital energy from the sun. Affirm to yourself. I awaken the light within my second chakra. Now feel your whole body, sunlight flickering and sparkling down, touching every part of your skin, penetrating every muscle, cell and tissue. Your body becomes a solar panel, receiving and recharging with energy from the sun. When you're ready, bend your knees one at a time, bring your hands to your lower abdomen and breathe into your belly. Let it expand as you inhale, relax as you exhale, breathe in, expand, breathe out, release, breathe in, breathe out. Slowly turn to one side and carefully sit up. I hope this video helped you to embrace the energy of summer. Remember to go outside, appreciate nature and most importantly, have fun. Thank you so much for meditating with me today. Please like, subscribe, comment below and if you want to experience a full one hour brain education, find a body and brain center near you.