The vision of the Opening Way includes:

• Provision of accessible information through gathering, discussion, lecture and workshop format
• Provision of special events
• A collective of local professional facilitators from a variety of conscious living disciplines who provide current, high quality information to people in the community
• A collective of national and international facilitators from a variety of disciplines who come to our local community to share their knowledge and skills
• Provision of services for all people
• Provision  of space for rental for people from all traditions, modalities and services
• Dedication to ethical operation – respect, honor, integrity and gratitude
• Expanding horizons
• Creation of affordable accessibility to information and training while maintaining value for service provided
• Dedication to sustainable operation

The mission of the Opening Way is to provide education, tools and skill development through experiential learning in the ways of conscious living. The Opening Way emphasizes full integration of practical daily sustainable living systems and processes. The Opening Way is dedicated to providing a place whereby people may share their knowledge, traditions and experiences with others. The Opening Way functions under the mission and vision of Holly Oak.