My Physio is one of only 4 clinics in Melbourne that offer the BounceBack program. Jeffrey Hodges is the creator of Sportsmind, the most sophisticated mental and emotional skills training program world-wide. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? [17] In the beginning of the game, Lassila dominated in challenges, winning for her tribe in many instances. I pushed my own boundaries, leaving me with no regrets. I dont think having children really changed how I operated my business, but it did inspire my next line of products in BodyICE Woman and BodyICE Kids. ), An over-achieving mum, athlete and entrepreneur, I was keen to mine Lydias brain in an effort to find out how she does it all. Her jump was a quad-twisting triple somersault. Our mission is to make it easy for parents to make Three years ago, in a pre-COVID world, Aussie farmers were facing the most devastating drought in recent history. After several operations, she returned to the international circuit in the 2007-2008 season and to her standing of world no.1, winning the FIS World Cup in her discipline the following winter. Founder of Growbright, Natalie Norman, was born into the sleep industry, her family owning one of the biggest mattress manufacturing companies in Australasia. . Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. "I saw my name ranked at the top of the leaderboard. However in 2005 she ruptured her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and underwent radical surgery which enabled her to recover and compete in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. There was a lot of pressure and hype from the Australian press for Lassila to do well as world number one. She will remain a role model for future generations of Australian aerial skiers. I needed to work smarter.". I felt helpless. Inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources, right? Source: Supplied Hard work! In June 2005, Lassila suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and underwent knee reconstruction[1] using an allograft. I had a second chance to make my childhood dream of being an Olympic champion a reality. What do we need to focus on? Alicia Galaz, left, and Libby Adame. Australian Lydia Ierodiaconou suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture during training in June 2005. BodyICE Kids was again borne out of necessity. Late and I had already decided in Vancouver that I would have a break from aerials to start a family and then go back to defend my title at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. Growing up with a name like Ierodiaconou, which nobody could pronounce, I had a bit of a phobia of my child having a name that nobody could say correctly. I think Im pretty good at switching in between those roles, and I try to just be one thing at a time. From then on, you can then use Sign In with Google to access your subscription and Google will do the billing for the subscription and process your payments. Finding the time to get everything done! When childhood best friends Alexandra Caisey and Chantelle Lewis became mothers, they noticed a gap in the baby carrier market. Id put it down to the selfish athlete in me. ', but it was also exciting that I had the drive to keep going." Recovery would mean a lot of surgery, and at least a year out of competition. Helping our clients achieve their best is our highest priority! Winninggold allowed me the opportunity to share my story with a wider audience, and people could know who I really was; I wasnt hidden behind a ski mask any more on some remote mountain top. After a well earned break traveling the world, I fell pregnant in August 2010. I can be competitive for another round. In the early days of BodyICE I was figuring everything out as I went along, I certainly had no business plan. [6], Lassila achieved a bronze medal in the Freestyle Skiing Women's Aerials event. Within 2 months Lydia was transformed, her pain almost resolved. I knew I wanted to create area-specific ice packs that were easy to use, portable and effective, so I drew up the designs, got some samples made, and I was on my way. A lot of women have said to me (including my own mother) that being pregnant was the best theyve ever felt, but Im not sure I share that view. It will be cemented into the history books as a gutsy, bold and progressive moment in aerial skiing history. If you try to be both at once, youll do a mediocre job at both! *Cue lightbulb moment* Lydia Lassila. [4], Lassila completed her primary schooling at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Primary School in Sunshine, Victoria, and completed her secondary education at Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne and Westbourne Grammar School. The leader after the first jump, Xu Mengtao, had the last jump, but scored more than 25 points below Lassila's second jump to fall down the rankings into sixth, due to a failed landing. It was a remarkable turnaround for the 28 year old who four years ago seriously considered quitting the sport after a knee injury at the 2006 Games. Founded by Paediatric Dietitian Olivia Bates, the brand is a literal game-changer for busy parents who want to make sure they are feeding their family healthy nutritious meals but dont have time to make them from scratch. I had a really easy pregnancy. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/subscriptionterms, www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/connectedterms, Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more. I graduated from university with a Bachelor of Applied Science, which was not going to help me with anything running my business. 1st woman to perform the quad-twisting triple on snow. But that aside, I knew it was a means to what would be a great outcome and a necessary but temporary process. So I decided to make my own. But I decided I owed it to myself that I wasnt going to let that injury end my career, she said. Lydia had suffered from low back pain, dating back to 2002 with an L4/5 facet injury. After her victory in Canada, Lydia gave birth to her first child. Lydia made her comeback to World Cup competition in China in 2007 winning a silver medal, went on to win the World Cup in 2009 and went into the Vancouver Olympics as favourite. ! Cue inspo for BodyICE Woman. 5 x Winter Olympian. The injury took her out of the Olympics and put her on the sidelines of her sport for 16 months. I have since expanded this range to include sustainable street-style activewear, made from hemp. So I was expecting this nicely sewn-on label to come back on the neoprene straps. It was totally depressing. In all, he endured six operations in 10 days, but, sadly, the doctors at the Royal Childrens Hospital were unable to save his life. As I had done with my aerials program in the lead-up to Vancouver, I needed to formulate a similarly structured program around giving birth and recovering in a way that would allow me to get back into training as soon as possible. Like me, Alisa had taken every precaution throughout her pregnancy, and as I was approaching a similar stage in my own pregnancy, it made me sit back and realise that I had this person inside meit wasnt just a bump on the outsideand there were a lot of things that could go wrong. Lydia won the World Cup in 2009 and came into the Games in top form after setting a world record score in January. Theres also now a BodyICE childrens line of products, with Lassila again drawing inspiration from her own experience as a mother to create the womens and childrens ranges. Whilst its horrible now and Ill probably go home and cry for a few hours in disappointment, Im grateful for my health, the opportunity, for what this sport taught me." This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. Lassila made very strong relationships in the game, notably with fellow contestants Mat Rogers and Shane Gould. So for a name like Kyle in Australia, it would sound like Kuu leh in Finland. His second name is Erik, after his grandfather Erkki in Finland. I had no patience as a younger athlete, I flew by the seat of my pants. Complete your Rehabilitation; Meet The Team; Careers; Services. It just proves you can do it as a mother. Growing up around factories and working in the sewing line at 14 a hobby she now speaks Viva is a writer, editor and mum (AKA professional snack bitch) and not in that order. I had my first child in 2011, five years after starting my business. In less than two years, I was competing in my rookie year at the finals of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, where I finished eighth. Lydia pulled off one almighty aerial display in a heart stopping finals performance to clinch the gold. Copyright © 2023 Private Media Pty Ltd. Publishers of smartcompany.com.au. Lydia was the perfect patient, and worked extremely HARD on her exercise program! No jumping of course, but I trained at the VIS through my pregnancy to keep as fit as possible with the mindset that I was just on maternity leave and that I would be returning stronger and better than ever towards my campaign to Sochi. Powered by Shopify. Enter Lydia Lassila. As a young wide-eyed gymnast from Melbourne, Lydia Ierodiacondou . BodyICE was designed by Lydia Lassila, aerial skiing Olympic Champion, after a devastating knee injury at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. What I did see was the opportunity to make something that people needed, including myself.. Lassila has always run BodyICE remotely, largely from a single laptop, as her training schedule means spending large amounts of time overseas. We enjoyed the moment. 1. So I need to make sure Ive got a good team in place so that when Im out for training, I know my kids are well looked after, I can go out there and focus 100% on the job. Especially us small businesses, sometimes were operating among larger businesses with more resources, more cash. "I was determined to be no.1." Lydia Lassila OAM (ne Ierodiaconou) (born 17 January 1982) is an Australian Olympic freestyle skier gold medalist who competed in the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Weve all got families, we run businesses. Multitasking is too overwhelming! As Lassila worked through her recovery and began to set her sights on competing again in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, she worked with Hodges on using the concept of future self, which she described as a really powerful mental skill and training tool. I placed all my trust in the hands of Peter and he guided us through the experience safely, however, after 22 hours of labour, he was no longer there for the delivery, as his shift had ended! If you wish to change or create a new subscription, please call 1800 070 535 Monday to Friday 7.30am 6.00pm & 7.00am-11.30am AEST on both Saturdays & Sundays. Factbox on Australia's Lydia Lassila who won the gold medal in the women's freestyle . She found that after undergoing 2 knee reconstructions, and the birth of her first child, Lydia had developed some unhelpful adaptive movement patterns, and had poor activation and strength of the stabilizing muscles that support the spine. The end result, BodyICE, a no-fuss ice and compression system that comfortably secures around injured joints and body parts. And I got rubber, but it was screen printed and so every time you stretched the neoprene fabric, my logo would crack into pieces. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. We couldnt have picked a better day, either: May 8, 2011, Mothers Day! When Lydia Lassila won the women's aerials title at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Australia's gold rush was showing no signs of ever stopping. Not in conjunction with any other offer. So, I find its a constant balance of meeting the needs of my family, my own needs and that of the business. I achieved what I set out to do when I first started the sport. Technology, engineering, professional services and sales roles are among Australias most sought-after job titles according to LinkedIn data. During the second qualifying round of the Torino aerials competition, Lassila's knee collapsed on impact after she attempted to land a difficult jump, re-rupturing her ACL[1] and forcing her to withdraw. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Sitting in Turin with a bag of ice on her knee, her leg and dreams shattered, Lassila had a thought. Lassila had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and undergone knee reconstruction surgery in June 2005, only to have her knee collapse again during the qualifying round for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. We set the goal: win the Olympics. [14][15] In 2022, Lassila joined Seven Network's commentary team for the 2022 Winter Olympics. New customers only. Fortunately, Peter understood exactly what I was trying to do and was very supportive. At what point does it become a problem? I never saw starting a business as a risk because up until that point, I never had a job before, other than being an athlete. Lydias pelvic and gluteal muscles were also weakened and sluggish to fire. RRP: $29.95. In early 2020, I also launched a range of eco-friendly yoga and wellness essentials called ZONE By Lydia. Aerial skier Lydia Lassila battled excruciating knee injuries to make it to the pinnacle of one of the toughest and most risky sports on earth, earning a number 1 world ranking and an Olympic gold medal in the process. And in my line of work, I wasnt exactly risk-averse. We wanted to feel more like us again and felt a lot of the carriers on the market made us feel frumpy and didnt have the functions you need with a growing family, the Sydney-based business owners explain Real food: How it should be. SAVE 38% when you lock in for the first 12 months when compared to the above offer. Below are 10 of the most common injuries of the knee. So, in frustration, I decided to make my own. Unable to sleep on the plane flight back to Australian from Torino every time I closed my eyes, the nightmare of what had happened just kept replaying over and over again Lassila got out a journal and started sketching what would become her first range of BodyICE products: ice and heat packs that could fit on any joint or area, and stay there. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP ). 534 views, 21 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Lydia Lassila: If you've got weak glutes, recovering from a knee injury or. You can see Lydia chatting with I Dont Know How She Does It below (post continues after video): I cant say I enjoyed being pregnant. I had to be diligent with keeping up my exercises (and still do) to cope with the load of my sport, but managed to keep it under control. At the peak of her powers, Lassila was one of two Aussies to strike gold that week, following snowboarder Torah Bright, who won the women's half-pipe just six days earlier. And now, her pain has fuelled the 38-year-old's mission to create her second brand in Zone. Our aim was to have a natural birth as it would most likely mean a quicker recovery time; we worked hard on having that outcome. And you imagine them over there in the distance and you see them, and you see how they are carrying themselves. At BodyICE we make area-specific ice and heat packs that help people recover from their injuries using natural cold or heat therapy. I didnt really have a plan on how or who I was going to sell this product to, but I figured that if it was solving a problem for me, it would most likely solve a problem for many people recovering from injury. Hold that vision that youve got for yourself, create the plan, [and] trust the process that youve put in place.. INJURIES Lassila underwent radical anterior cruciate ligament surgery in 2006 which saw her return to competition eight months later. I love working from home or wherever my laptop is and the lifestyle that provides. Instant relief Ding Ding Ding Ding!!! Any of the bones in or around the knee can be fractured. She trained with extraordinary enthusiasm. Free to sign up. All in all it was very successful: perfect baby, healthy mum, no tearing, good to go. After surgery and rehabilitation she was able to compete in the Olympics. Then tragedy struck another high-profile Australian sport star and made Lydia reassess. That helped us so much because there wasnt consistent childcare where we lived. 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In business I basically wanted to replace the option of frozen peas when someone gets injured and help them recover from their injuries, she said. These days, it revolves around the school and sports schedule, so I try and get the bulk of my work done during school hours and then spend the rest of the day with the kids, or try and get some exercise in. 07 5572 0133. Please call 1800 070 535. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. She ended the 2007/08 season ranked second in the World Cup standings, and then went on to win her first World Cup title in the following 2008/09 season. See www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 23 talking about this. But while sitting in the Olympic village in Torino, nursing an injured knee, she recognised the seeds of her business. Australian team-mates Jacqui Cooper and Elizabeth Gardner finished 5th with 194.29 and 12th with 86.70 respectively. She later spent 16 months away from the sport rehabiliting after another knee injury picked up at the 2006 . Lydia Lassila OAM (ne Ierodiaconou) (born 17 January 1982) is an Australian Olympic freestyle skier gold medalist who competed in the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games. "That's when destiny opened up before me, and a new challenge was presented - one that would change my life forever. I delivered Kai naturally and was fairly swollen and sore in the nether region which is no surprise in hindsight, but at the time, [was] something that shocked me. But more on that shortly. I figured if I needed it, then so would millions of other women! Well, one of them was how am I going to stay healthy and injury-free, something that plagued me my whole career? People with significant back, neck, shoulder and hip pain. It definitely did for freestyle aerial skier and 2010 gold medal Olympic champion Lydia Lassila, who, after suffering major ruptured knee injuries and undergoing surgery and recovery in 2005 and 2006, was struck by a big idea. [13] The film was released in Australia in 2016 to much critical acclaim. Away from the sporting arena, Lydia is a mother of two boys. So I was expecting this nicely sewn-on label to come back on the neoprene straps. On 14 February, on the kicker in the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, she placed first in the qualifications. I did probably all the wrong things and I was constantly injured., And Torino 2006 was really the tipping point for me where Id had success, I was ranked number two in the world, I had won a bunch of world cup podiums and I knew I could be the best in the world, I just didnt have the how.. Knowing how to achieve it is another, says Lassila. Lydia decided to design and develop BodyICE A range of ice packs that are easy to travel with, offer compression and mobility and service any joint or area on the body. The product was fantastic I just hadnt got the finished product with my logo on it, which is a pretty important part, I suppose. Already plagued with ongoing injuries, at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Lassila suffered her most public defeat after her knee gave way beneath her after landing just one jump away from the . Should you tell anyone about it? But the skills that I learnt, to compartmentalise, were to say, no, Im going to deal with you later. My mum, on the other hand, has spoken only Italian to him, so he is now tri-lingual and can switch in and out of each language, English included. 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Well, we need to make sure youre getting the right recovery, youre doing the right rehab exercises, youre not over-training, youre sticking to the plan., I had to remind myself to be smart and to not take any unnecessary risks on a daily basis and that was really different to the approach I had before, which was hope for the best.. And pretty much at the same time, I spat the words out, bing, a lightbulb goes off idea!. Out of pocket expenses for Medicare EPC services may apply. She then went on to obtain the second and the third World Cup wins at the end of February in Minsk and in the beginning of March 2017 in Moscow. In hospital, the nurse handed me a frozen condom to shove in my knickers, and my instant reaction was, surely we deserve better than this!. For me, it outweighs the risk and non-stop nature of running your own business. In 2016, a magnificent documentary, The Will to Fly, was released, recounting her journey and her ambition to do what no woman had ever done before. Lassila, who suffered a severe knee injury in qualifying at the Olympics four years ago and required surgery, is the second Australian woman to win gold in aerials, the first coming in 2002 by . About six months before the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Lassila injured her knee. Okay, what are some of the challenges Im going to face in order to do that? she said. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Lassila won gold in the aerials, getting Australia's second gold medal for the games after snowboarder Torah Bright won gold in the halfpipe, also at Cypress Mountain. Not just on being an athlete, but on developing my mental skills as well.. She is a born acrobat who quickly took to gymnastics, "consumed" by the idea of becoming an Olympian. I had lost all confidence; the pain had withered away the supporting muscles in my back and core not to mention my spirit. Childbirth, subsequent vaginal swelling and breastfeeding presented Lydia with her next problem to solve. However, she reinjured the same knee in the semifinals run and finished the competition in 14th place. At Cypress Mountain, the venue for aerials at the 2010 Vancouver Games, Lydia started by taking ninth place in the qualifications on 20 February, making her one of the 12 finalists. I always tell them I am an ordinary person just trying to do extraordinary things while believing that if you want something enough, youll find a way to make it happen. Glint of gold takes Lydia through the pain barrier. Having a vision for success is one thing. Join Olympic champion Lydia Lassila as she demonstrates some of her favourite exercises to keep her knees strong and healthy Premax: https://www.premax.co Bo. If you are interested in a rewarding change of direction, we would be delighted to discuss opportunities. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. ". Of course Ive felt better! I was pretty down in the dumps, pretty shattered and miserable at that point in time and my knee ballooned up and it was swollen, it was quite alien-like, she said. When she became pregnant with her first child, she applied the same principles that had served her so well in her training focus, structure and outcomes. . I was so used to seeing this cut, fit, elite athlete in the prime condition of her life. Lydias own conclusion was that I was messed up-I didnt think there would ever be a full recovery in sight.. I also met, on a number of occasions, with coaches and support staff from other sports where athletes had returned as mums, in order to gain an insight into what to expect when returning to elite sport as a mother. She gave birth to her first son in 2011 after winning gold at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. And all of a sudden, predictions for the aerials competition at PyeongChang 2018 were up in the air. To have complete strangers come up to me and say how much my win inspired them has filled me with pride. Without those things, I get pretty moody! I graduated from university with a Bachelor of Applied Science, which was not going to help me with anything running my business. Right now, Im going to go back to future Lydia, the Lydia that I want to be, the one thats going to nail these next two jumps and come home with Olympic gold. Nourishing Bubs is changing the face of the Aussie baby food industry one veggie-loving little one at a time! Olympian Lydia Lassila has launched her own yoga brand inspired by the practice that helped her overcome injury and withstand the game of Survivor. Conversely, in Finnish a common name is Janne, (pronounced Yan- neh) which is John in English. I wanted to win an Olympic gold medal," recalled Lydia. If you subscribe directly with us you will also get access to our News+ Network which is made up of some of our most popular news sites, like. People wanted to hear my story and requested me at their events. Lydia Lassila, a 31 year old elite aerial skier, presented to us in March 2013 with multiple musculoskeletal issues. Working in co-operation with the physios that travel with the Aerial ski team, Trish was able to put in place a specific and progressive exercise and movement re-education program for Lydia, utilising the principles of the BounceBack spinal stability program. Inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources, right? I was right on time, which was great. In episode 131 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer has a conversation with Lydia Lassila, OAM - 5x AUS Olympian, Olympic Champion Aerial Skier. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/connectedterms. So Late had his list and I had mine, and it was quite a challenge to meet in the middle and find this happy medium of a name which would work across both cultures and not get mispronounced. Lassila had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and undergone knee reconstruction surgery in June 2005, only to have her knee collapse again during the qualifying round for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Never be over-awed by your competitors. We often find ourselves filling every waking moment with activity, thinking that this is the only way to get ahead. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. She added: "Im realistic. Trish Wisbey-Roth is known for her expertise in the management and treatment of musculoskeletal problems in which she has an emphasis on spinal stabilisation (cervical and low-back) and functional progression of core stability. I wanted to create ice and heat packs for kids that are non-threatening, fun, colourful and most of all, instantly soothing in times of need. We acknowledge that this was, is, and always will be Aboriginal land. It was a great buzz after winning the gold medal. Her score for the aerial was 72.12. And to set an example for future generations, she added: "It's been a wild ride, to bring the boys along and have them at training camps. From day dot Late spoke Finnish to Kai, and he has only ever spoken Finnish to him, so Kai has grown up fluent in Finnish. I sat there in shock, realising of course that I had won, but just absorbed the wave of satisfaction that spread through my body knowing I had finally achieved what I had wanted for so long Olympic gold." I wanted to achieve my potential, I wanted to reach all those goals and knew that perhaps I needed to change something. Its so important to just be able to focus on one thing and do it well., I often say blowing my knee out twice in six months was the best thing that could have happened to me and I wouldnt really change a thing.