Pilates/Yoga Instructor - Best Jobs in America

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Mark Nelson, a yoga instructor and owner of The Yoga Garden in Philadelphia.

Median pay: $62,400*

Top pay: $119,000*

10-year job growth: 13%

Yoga instructors balance their time between teaching classes that bring the physical and spiritualtogether, planning what goes into each class and getting the word out about a studio.

What's great: For many yoga instructors, the ability to transform a person's day or how they livetheir life, both physically and mentally, is the best part of the job. "The connection with people is thebest part of it for me, saying to them that they have challenges in their life, now they havechallenges on their mat, let's bring them together," said Mark Nelson, a yoga instructor. --E.F.

Quality of life ratings:

Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: A | Low stress: A

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