I felt small. Living with pain (in any part of your body) destroys the soul.or at least it did mine. 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. Phone: (03) 9570 7181 In fact, he did not have that natural paternal instinct. He was born by caesarean two weeks later and was immediately given open-heart surgery. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. This is super easy to use and convenient, as you can book anytime. Argghhh engorgement! 200 East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East 3165 (Located inside the Glen Eira Sports & Aquatic Centre - GESAC), Freecall: 1800 MY PHYSIO At one of those events in Geelong, she told a room of small business owners how it was a devastating knee injury in 2006 that gave birth to her business. *Cue lightbulb moment* Lydia Lassila. In all my years as an athlete, there hasnt been an experience I could compare it to. Sure, going from two to three meant that life was going to get crazier than it already was, but we were really happy and ready for the next phase of life: parenthood. And it didnt end there her babies becoming active kids presented Lydias next BodyIce exploit called BodyICE Kids (I have a feeling she has many more to come! We wish her every success. And all of a sudden, predictions for the aerials competition at PyeongChang 2018 were up in the air. Founder at BodyICE &. She is a born acrobat who quickly took to gymnastics, "consumed" by the idea of becoming an Olympian. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. On the kicker at the 2018 Winter Games, Lydia Lassila's Olympic journey did not end in a fairy tale. Belle Brockhoff finished fourth in the Beijing 2022 snowboard cross - and it's nothing to be sneezed at. We promise not to clutter your inbox. When Id catch a side profile of myself in the mirror Id just about fall over in shock. We hate spam, but from time to time, we'll let you know first about new products and special promos! Complete your Rehabilitation; Meet The Team; Careers; Services. "I saw my name ranked at the top of the leaderboard. However, she reinjured the same knee in the semifinals run and finished the competition in 14th place. Lassila was a keen gymnast prior to her winter sports career, and had only been skiing for two years before she headed to her first Games in . Lassilas vision as an athlete was clear: she wanted to be the best female aerial skier that ever lived. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. If you try to be both at once, youll do a mediocre job at both! Apart from her sporting medals, Lassila has also received other honours and awards: Lydia is the subject of a feature documentary film called The Will To Fly that chronicles her life and sport pursuits. 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. Viva is a writer, editor and mum (AKA professional snack bitch) and not in that order. Multitasking is too overwhelming! She hasn't looked back since. A few days later I arrived home and so did my milk! Initially, I tried to find manufacturers in Australia. 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INJURIES Lassila underwent radical anterior cruciate ligament surgery in 2006 which saw her return to competition eight months later. 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. 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. Lassila made her comeback to World Cup competition 16 months later in China in December 2007, collecting a silver medal in her first event. But all planning aside, I dont think any mother is ever fully prepared for childbirth and what your body is going to experience during that process. No referral required for Private, TAC, Worksafe services. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. 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. And now, her pain has fuelled the 38-year-old's mission to create her second brand in Zone. In Lydias words: I had just returned from 3 months on the Aerial Skiing World Cup circuit in a world of pain and on the brink of quitting my 2014 Olympic campaign. Surrounding herself with an A Team was not only necessary to get through not only the trauma of her injury in Torino, but also to develop the right plan for her to become the future person she could see in her vision. I pushed my own boundaries, leaving me with no regrets. If youre lucky enough to have a trauma-free birth like mine was, you have the option of going and staying there instead of the usual hospital ward. There are definitely days where I feel a little guilty for not being able to give my kids loads of attention because theres work that just needs to [get] done. Come the merge, Lassila was seen as a physical threat by many contestants and was voted out in 12th place.[18]. See www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 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. At the beginning of 2017, Lassila returned to competition in a bid to return to the Winter Olympics for 2018. He knew I wanted to get back to elite sport, so we took a measured approach on how we would be able to achieve that. When I arrived home, I received the warmest of welcomes and was treated as a hero. About. SmartCompany is the leading online publication in Australia for free news, information and resources catering to Australias entrepreneurs, small and medium business owners and business managers. At the same time, BodyICE continues to grow from a predominantly wholesale business for hospitals and surgeons (Lassilas first customer was her own surgeon who was impressed by the BodyICE pack she wore into one of her appointments), to one that is now finding a new audience online and in retail stores. In early 2020, I also launched a range of eco-friendly yoga and wellness essentials called ZONE By Lydia. The same year, in November, she explained: "I contemplated coming back in April and May. Sure, there was a whole range of functional carriers out there, but where were the fashionable ones? 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. There is no way I could run a business remotely without my solid team and its my job as a leader of that team to empower my team members, inspire them so that they give me their very best effort as I give them my very best effort, she said. This medal was also the second gold for an Australian in the aerials at all Winter Olympic Games, after Alisa Camplin in 2002. [16], In 2018, Lassila appeared as a contestant on Australian Survivor: Champions vs. To have complete strangers come up to me and say how much my win inspired them has filled me with pride. Source: EPA/Friso Gentsch. Lydia was the perfect patient, and worked extremely HARD on her exercise program! I had a second chance to make my childhood dream of being an Olympic champion a reality. Lydias pelvic and gluteal muscles were also weakened and sluggish to fire. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. 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. I didnt like feeling heavy or the fact that I couldnt see my toesfor a very long time! As soon as I was off crutches, I took a trip over to China and started meeting manufacturers. 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. The injury took her out of the Olympics and put her on the sidelines of her sport for 16 months. I wanted success so badly but didnt understand the concept of delayed gratification, of about waiting and trusting the process, and setting a really clear plan in place to achieving these goals, she said. The latest stories, funding information, and expert advice. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. Out of pocket expenses for Medicare EPC services may apply. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Get the latest business news, funding information, and expert advice. Its tough, we know that. MYPHYSIO GESAC is a purpose-built, state of the art clinic located in a unique sporting hub, that boasts a highly experienced team of practitioners and a wide range of services. On 15 February, she placed 15th in the second qualification round and thus bid farewell to her chance of a place in the final, and to her sporting career. That sets me up for a good day. The end result, BodyICE, a no-fuss ice and compression system that comfortably secures around injured joints and body parts. Her jump was a quad-twisting triple somersault. "I entered the 2010 season with only one goal to win the Olympics. With her A Team, Lassila got really detailed with this plan for achieving her dream of representing Australia again. "That's when destiny opened up before me, and a new challenge was presented - one that would change my life forever. 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. Her mother is Italian and her father Cypriot. In 2020, Lassila returned to appear on Australian Survivor: All Stars, being eliminated via a fire challenge against opposing tribe member Phoebe Timmins on Day 18. It shook me up and I backed off on my training. We acknowledge that this was, is, and always will be Aboriginal land. When I think back, I dont know how I managed the load of all three of these major roles. And I got rubber, but it was screen printed and so every time you stretched the neoprene fabric, my logo would crack into pieces. I wasnt sick or anything like that, but I didnt particularly like being pregnant. BodyICE was born from a bit of a disastrous situation! Lydia capped Australia's most successful Winter Olympics with a spectacular jump that delivered the aerial skiing gold medal. Then I get back home and I make sure I spend good quality time with my kids and Im not checking my phone or my emails at the same time, or trying to teach them how to read while cooking dinner. Four days later in the final, she received one of the highest scores ever recorded, landing the two most difficult jumps and winning with a total of 214.74, far ahead of China's Li Nina (207.23) and Guo Xinxin (205.22). And pretty much at the same time, I spat the words out, bing, a lightbulb goes off idea!. 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. She began her World Cup circuit in 2001/2002 and finished 8th in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. 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. ', but it was also exciting that I had the drive to keep going." 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.. 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[7] Lassilas' prior jumps were scored at 95.76 and 99.22.[1]. I was also still competing as a full time athlete, so there was a lot going on in that time of life! "Thats when destiny opened up before me, and a new challenge was presented one that would change my life forever. I can be competitive for another round. 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. Hell, Im an elite athlete! Leaving no stone unturned, and using the highest quality of products, Lydia coupled the traditional ice bag with elastic neoprene compression straps all carefully designed to fit specific joints and areas. Knee Pain Treatment, Injuries & Conditions; Lydia is a product of the Olympic Winter Institute where her acrobatic skills were transformed into an Aerial Skier. "I was determined to be no.1." 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. Excerpt courtesy of The Slattery Media Group Pty Ltd, all rights reserved by the publisher. That business, BodyICE, is what brought Lassila to be part of the Victorian Small Business Festival in August and September, where she travelled to regional cities across the state to talk about how she is taking what she learned from sport and translating it to the world of business. 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. 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. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Twelve months out from the defence of her 2010 Winter Olympic Gold medal at the 2014 Sochi games, Lydias Olympic campaign and career was at a crisis point due to debilitating low back pain. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. It was simple and clear. But I decided I owed it to myself that I wasnt going to let that injury end my career, she said. Nourishing Bubs is changing the face of the Aussie baby food industry one veggie-loving little one at a time! Shes now preparing for the 2018 Winter Olympics is South Korea, which will be her last. The goals have changed. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Our Woman and Kids range followed in 2015 after (again) my own experience with childbirth and breastfeeding, and then having toddlers running wild and on the loose! Ierodiaconu battled back to compete in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, but unfortunately, while in second place after the first round she landed awkwardly and suffered a second ACL rupture in the same knee. I know Mum was very enviouswhen she had me she was in the Footscray Hospital sharing a ward with 10 other new mothers, amidst hospital renovations, and here I was spending my first few days as a mum in five-star accommodation at the Park Hyatt! Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. In 2006, Olympic athlete Lydia Lassila turned a devastating injury into an opportunity. From design, to getting samples in, to shipping inventory, to warehouse management, then to sales and marketing, I didnt really know anything about that kind of stuff. It was her journey into motherhood that inspired BodyICE Woman a range of stylishly designed remedial ice and heat packs just for women offering calming relief to the perineum after childbirth and breasts throughout the breastfeeding journey. 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. Many Australians would know the 35-year-old Melbourne-born athlete from her triumphs representing Australia in aerial skiing in four Winter Olympics. [13] The film was released in Australia in 2016 to much critical acclaim. I was afraid. It forced me to stop and think outside the world of being an athlete. But then she needed to land! 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. ", The Australian champion pursued another goal in her career: perform tricks that no other woman had attempted, innovate and push the boundaries. What do we need to focus on? The product was fantastic I just hadnt got the finished product with my logo on it, which is a pretty important part, I suppose. For the Sochi Games, she was determined to attempt a trick that had never been seen in women's aerials before. 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. 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. It will for a long time. On 3 February 2017 she won her first World Cup event since 2014, clinching a close fought victory ahead of Kiley McKinnon (USA) and Xu Mengtao (CHN) at Deer Valley. 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. 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. The Will to Fly is available now from slatterymedia.com.au As usual, it wasnt difficult to decide what I wanted, but coming up with a plan as to how was going to be more challenging. A Melbourne-based Certified Carbon Neutral sport and wellness brand that makes area-specific ice and heat packs to help people recover from injuries using natural cold or heat therapy-specific ice. ), 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. Lydia joined Holly Wainwright on the latest episode of I Dont Know How She Does It. At what point does it become a problem? 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. Listen to her talk about childbirth here: We met with my obstetrician, Dr Peter England, in Melbourne, to discuss our plan. 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. Lydia Lassila (ne Ierodiaconou) was born 17 January 1982[3] in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge and honour the elders - past, present, and future - of the Cadigal People, the traditional custodians of the land Kiindred is on. It will be cemented into the history books as a gutsy, bold and progressive moment in aerial skiing history. It was great at the time (to have so much support) but in hindsight, it didnt matter how many people I had sitting and advising around a boardroom tablenothing could prepare me for motherhood or the journey that was about to begin. I had my first child in 2011, five years after starting my business. She will remain a role model for future generations of Australian aerial skiers. . She is the second Australian to win an Olympic gold medal in aerials, after Alissa Camplin in Salt Lake City in 2002. This allowed for a faster recovery and a swift return to the slopes in time for the start of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in February. Glint of gold takes Lydia through the pain barrier. Australian Lydia Ierodiaconou suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture during training in June 2005. I had lost all confidence; the pain had withered away the supporting muscles in my back and core not to mention my spirit. After surgery and rehabilitation she was able to compete in the Olympics. She flew high in the air, performed a full-twisting somersault, then a double-twisting somersault, and then another single-twisting somersault, pulling off a mind-boggling manoeuvre in the air that seemed to last an eternity. I busted out my trusty Recovery ice bags and cooled down my throbbing boobs. And in my line of work, I wasnt exactly risk-averse. . How do stay healthy and injure-free, lets break that one down. Lydias own conclusion was that I was messed up-I didnt think there would ever be a full recovery in sight.. Below are 10 of the most common injuries of the knee. We know that more than half of adolescent athletes have played the sport when injured, and almost as many athletes report hiding or downplaying an injury so they could stay in the game. BodyICE has played an integral part in Lydia's recovery and management of all kinds of injury, helping her reach the pinnacle of her sport. Our Privacy Policy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information (including to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities). Having gone so high and so big, the Australian landed on the back of her skis and fell backwards onto the snow. I got my first order in and it clinched the importance of communicating the finer details to manufacturers. "From a young age, I was certain of what I wanted.