diff --git a/effect/__init__.py b/effect/__init__.py
index b03abfd..4db92c3 100644
--- a/effect/__init__.py
+++ b/effect/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 """
 
 from ._base import Effect, perform, NoPerformerFoundError, catch, raise_
-from ._sync import NotSynchronousError, sync_perform, sync_performer
+from ._sync import NotSynchronousError, async_perform, sync_performer
 from ._intents import (
     Delay,
     perform_delay_with_sleep,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 __all__ = [
     # Order here affects the order that these things show up in the API docs.
     "Effect",
-    "sync_perform",
+    "async_perform",
     "sync_performer",
     "base_dispatcher",
     "TypeDispatcher",
diff --git a/effect/_base.py b/effect/_base.py
index efaef5c..36fe168 100644
--- a/effect/_base.py
+++ b/effect/_base.py
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ def __init__(self, cont):
         """
         self._cont = cont
 
-    def succeed(self, result):
+    async def succeed(self, result):
         """
         Indicate that the effect has succeeded, and the result is available.
         """
-        self._cont((False, result))
+        await self._cont((False, result))
 
     def fail(self, result):
         """
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class NoPerformerFoundError(Exception):
     """Raised when a performer for an intent couldn't be found."""
 
 
-def perform(dispatcher, effect):
+async def perform(dispatcher, effect):
     """
     Perform an effect and invoke callbacks bound to it. You probably don't want
     to use this. Instead, use :func:`sync_perform` (or, if you're using
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ def perform(dispatcher, effect):
        an exception. Decorators like :func:`sync_performer` simply abstract this away.
     """
 
-    def _run_callbacks(bouncer, chain, result):
+    async def _run_callbacks(bouncer, chain, result):
         is_error, value = result
 
         if type(value) is Effect:
-            bouncer.bounce(
+            await bouncer.bounce(
                 _perform, Effect(value.intent, callbacks=value.callbacks + chain)
             )
             return
@@ -136,15 +136,15 @@ def _run_callbacks(bouncer, chain, result):
         if cb is not None:
             result = guard(cb, value)
         chain = chain[1:]
-        bouncer.bounce(_run_callbacks, chain, result)
+        await bouncer.bounce(_run_callbacks, chain, result)
 
-    def _perform(bouncer, effect):
+    async def _perform(bouncer, effect):
         try:
             performer = dispatcher(effect.intent)
             if performer is None:
                 raise NoPerformerFoundError(effect.intent)
             else:
-                performer(
+                await performer(
                     dispatcher,
                     effect.intent,
                     _Box(partial(bouncer.bounce, _run_callbacks, effect.callbacks)),
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def _perform(bouncer, effect):
         except Exception as e:
             _run_callbacks(bouncer, effect.callbacks, (True, e))
 
-    trampoline(_perform, effect)
+    await trampoline(_perform, effect)
 
 
 def catch(exc_type, callable):
diff --git a/effect/_continuation.py b/effect/_continuation.py
index 042303c..b3cc59c 100644
--- a/effect/_continuation.py
+++ b/effect/_continuation.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Bouncer(object):
     work = None
     _asynchronous = False
 
-    def bounce(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
+    async def bounce(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Bounce a function off the trampoline -- in other words, signal to the
         trampoline that the given function should be run. It will be passed a
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ def bounce(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
             )
         self.work = (func, args, kwargs)
         if self._asynchronous:
-            trampoline(func, *args, **kwargs)
+            await trampoline(func, *args, **kwargs)
             return
 
 
-def trampoline(f, *args, **kwargs):
+async def trampoline(f, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     An asynchronous trampoline.
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def trampoline(f, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     while True:
         bouncer = Bouncer()
-        f(bouncer, *args, **kwargs)
+        await f(bouncer, *args, **kwargs)
         if bouncer.work is not None:
             f, args, kwargs = bouncer.work
         else:
diff --git a/effect/_sync.py b/effect/_sync.py
index f7a8cdd..59afa32 100644
--- a/effect/_sync.py
+++ b/effect/_sync.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class NotSynchronousError(Exception):
     """Performing an effect did not immediately return a value."""
 
 
-def sync_perform(dispatcher, effect):
+async def async_perform(dispatcher, effect):
     """
     Perform an effect, and return its ultimate result. If the final result is
     an error, the exception will be raised.
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def sync_perform(dispatcher, effect):
     successes = []
     errors = []
     effect = effect.on(success=successes.append, error=errors.append)
-    perform(dispatcher, effect)
+    await perform(dispatcher, effect)
     if successes:
         return successes[0]
     elif errors: