CNN Money recently posted an article about the Best Jobs in America, and Pilates Instructor was number 10 on the list. The article listed the “top 100 careers with big growth, great pay and satisfying work.” Each profession was given a letter rating for 3 quality of life categories: personal satisfaction, benefit to society, and low stress. Pilates Instructor received A’s across the board.

As a PMA-certified Pilates instructor, these results come as no surprise to me. I love my job! I’ve been teaching Pilates full-time since June of 2014 and, though the decision to leave my office job was scary, I have never been so happy in my career. When I finish a Pilates workout, I feel stronger, leaner, more energized, and less stressed. My job is to make other people feel that way too. How amazing is that?

Each day that I am in the studio is another chance to help someone feel better. Clients come in with various goals. They want to lose weight, tone their bodies, rehabilitate an injury, etc. There is nothing like seeing a client gain strength, flexibility, and confidence in themselves–and knowing that you were a part of that process. Sometimes, I think I’m more excited than the clients are when I see the progress they have made.

With a projected 13% job growth over ten years, now is a great time to get into the field. I know that leaving behind the security of a traditional 9 to 5 job can seem like a huge risk. There are still times when I find myself asking if I made the right choice. However, I can also attest to the fact that being a Pilates instructor does come with a HUGE amount of personal satisfaction and low stress–and a large part of that personal satisfaction comes from seeing, firsthand, the benefit Pilates has on your clients. If these are the things that matter to you in a career, then perhaps you should consider taking the leap.