We have a sports injury range called BodyICE Recovery, friendly kids range called BodyICE Kids and also a womens range called BodyICE Woman for pre/post-childbirth and throughout breastfeeding. It was totally depressing. While wholesale accounts still make up 70% of the business orders, Lassila says online sales are being boosted by social media influencers who are particularly keen on the brands range of products for women whove had children. I was struggling with a knee injury and had ACL surgery in 2005, and then again in 2006 after re-injuring it while competing at the Winter Olympics. The 36-year-old has achieved it all over the past two decades and despite the initial disappointment of missing the PyeongChang final, there is no doubt her legacy will live on in Australian sporting history. Any Questions? The same year, in November, she explained: "I contemplated coming back in April and May. 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. Even when she is not across the other side of the world, she still conducts most of her business meetings over Skype. Following her knee injury, Lydia won gold in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and bronze at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, making her the first woman to ever complete a quad-twisting triple somersault. She is a born acrobat who quickly took to gymnastics, "consumed" by the idea of becoming an Olympian. Its tough, we know that. 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. After surgery and rehabilitation she was able to compete in the Olympics. In 2006, Olympic athlete Lydia Lassila turned a devastating injury into an opportunity. "I was determined to be no.1." To help you recover from your injuries so that you can get back to being the best version of yourself. 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. It was simple and clear. Refer to our Privacy Policy for more information. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. 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. [7] If she had 'landed' it she would have been the first woman to do so, but she landed hard[8] and 'slapped' down on her back on landing. Please call 1800 070 535. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. It also explains how you can access or seek correction of your personal information, how you can complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how we will deal with a complaint of that nature. This work involved working closely with a mental trainer, Jeffrey Hodges, who Lassila credits with helping her define, and see, the vision she needed to make a comeback. Lassila has always run BodyICE remotely, largely from a single laptop, as her training schedule means spending large amounts of time overseas. Lassila said her family pleaded with her to stop competing and a lot of people wrote me off as well. That goes for business-related tasks as well as home/family-related tasks as theres always so much to do, and Im always a little too optimistic on what I think I can achieve in a day! Inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources, right? It is amazing what you can achieve by opening up that dialogue and asking the right questions, [such as], how did you do it? Im having this issue at the moment, what would you do in this situation? she said. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. The next step was for Lassila to connect with that future version of her self and open up a dialogue. But in a moment few will forget, she tore her knee apart after landed awkwardly and in agony at the Torino Olympics. Shes now preparing for the 2018 Winter Olympics is South Korea, which will be her last. But then she needed to land! 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. I had my first child in 2011, five years after starting my business. It was also a change from how she operated in the past. Her mother is Italian and her father Cypriot. (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. "Thats when destiny opened up before me, and a new challenge was presented one that would change my life forever. 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. 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.. Get 10% off your first order. 1st woman to perform the quad-twisting triple on snow. Her second son was born in 2015 after the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics where she claimed bronze.[1]. I was also still competing as a full time athlete, so there was a lot going on in that time of life! 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. Cue lightbulb moment: Ding. It will be cemented into the history books as a gutsy, bold and progressive moment in aerial skiing history. She added: "Im realistic. 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 . When youve won a gold, where do your goals go? The ice bags can also be filled with hot tap water for soothing heat therapy. I was hoping that retirement feeling would come but it kind of never did. So I was expecting this nicely sewn-on label to come back on the neoprene straps. So what I did was I started or I didnt intend to finish a business degree, I just started picking off subjects I was really deficient in and just started learning about all the things I needed to learn about to make the business work, to help me get it up and running.. I get to be around my family constantly and live spontaneously all over the world! I was right on time, which was great. When Id catch a side profile of myself in the mirror Id just about fall over in shock. 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Within 2 months Lydia was transformed, her pain almost resolved. [7] Lassilas' prior jumps were scored at 95.76 and 99.22.[1]. The most commonly broken bone in the joint is the patella or kneecap . Lassila is 5'3'' - or 157cm. I just didnt want to overdo it or jeopardise my babys health in any way, so I tried to take it easy and enjoy the last few weeks of my pregnancy. 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. That person for me was the Lydia that had won the Olympic gold medal; the Lydia that was jumping to the same quality and standard as the men; the Lydia that broke those world records.. [5] She is married to Lauri Lassila,[1] a Finnish former professional freestyle skier, whose career included placing 2nd in moguls at the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Championships in 1999. I had a second chance to make my childhood dream of being an Olympic champion a reality. 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. 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. To upgrade, call 1300 MY NEWS (696 397), As a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member youll get unlimited digital access to every story online, insight and analysis from our expert journalists PLUS enjoy freebies, discounts and benefits with our +Rewards loyalty program. Sochi was about the quad triple. On the plus side, I had luscious hair and big boobsthe latter definitely a novelty. 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. Hell, Im an elite athlete! With her A Team, Lassila got really detailed with this plan for achieving her dream of representing Australia again. I needed to ice my knee constantly to help with the swelling, pain and inflammation, and couldnt find a product that would stay in place and stay cold. Despite the unclean landing, the very high degree of technicality of her jump earned Lydia a bronze medal. We quickly found that deciding baby names was not an easy task, particularly in our family with two different cultures coming together. Glint of gold takes Lydia through the pain barrier. All Rights Reserved. Police are seeking additional victims of a suspected mother-daughter duo accused of performing illegal butt injection augmentations that led to the death of an . In episode 131 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer has a conversation with Lydia Lassila, OAM - 5x AUS Olympian, Olympic Champion Aerial Skier. I shared not only what I had gone through to reach the pinnacle in my sport but also the why and how. Conversely, in Finnish a common name is Janne, (pronounced Yan- neh) which is John in English. Having gone so high and so big, the Australian landed on the back of her skis and fell backwards onto the snow. With two young children, Olympic training and a growing business, Lassila is well aware of whats involved in juggling equally important, yet competing, interests. *Cue lightbulb moment* Lydia Lassila. 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For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/connectedterms. As part of The Will To Fly movie night extravaganza, My Physio hosted a workshop for physiotherapists in our GESAC clinic. But that aside, I knew it was a means to what would be a great outcome and a necessary but temporary process. I trained within my comfort zone and everything was going as planned. With a background in film, feminism and culture journalism, Viva brings her curiosity for storytelling to her role as Culture & Lifestyle Editor at Kiindred, and loves offering advice and tit-bits to other parents - it takes a village! I wasnt sick or anything like that, but I didnt particularly like being pregnant. 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! Its proven for me, so I would want to apply the same kind of system to my business.. All in all it was very successful: perfect baby, healthy mum, no tearing, good to go. Fortunately, Peter understood exactly what I was trying to do and was very supportive. And all of a sudden, predictions for the aerials competition at PyeongChang 2018 were up in the air. 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. I have never felt anything quite like it and as one of my friends delicately put it its kind of like an exorcism. She then took two consecutive golds, in Deer Valley in February, and in Moscow in March. [14][15] In 2022, Lassila joined Seven Network's commentary team for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Lydia joined Holly Wainwright on the latest episode of I Dont Know How She Does It. Inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources, right? 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. We set the goal: win the Olympics. Should you tell anyone about it? Lydia capped Australia's most successful Winter Olympics with a spectacular jump that delivered the aerial skiing gold medal. 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. 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. At BodyICE we make area-specific ice and heat packs that help people recover from their injuries using natural cold or heat therapy. People with significant back, neck, shoulder and hip pain. Four years earlier I blew my knee,[so] was I afraid that the same thing would happen again, especially when the media are bringing it up every five minutes? I needed to work smarter.". 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. My story is over and thats OK. Im ready for it," she said philosophically after the event.