diff --git a/nornir/__init__.py b/nornir/__init__.py
index a7cf4728..a0b6286a 100644
--- a/nornir/__init__.py
+++ b/nornir/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pkg_resources
 
-from nornir.init_nornir import InitNornir
+from nornir.init_nornir import InitNornir, InitNornirAsync
 
 __version__ = pkg_resources.get_distribution("nornir").version
 
-__all__ = ("InitNornir", "__version__")
+__all__ = ("InitNornir", "InitNornirAsync", "__version__")
diff --git a/nornir/init_nornir.py b/nornir/init_nornir.py
index 7de8f8a4..2e1faab9 100644
--- a/nornir/init_nornir.py
+++ b/nornir/init_nornir.py
@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@
 from nornir.core.state import GlobalState
 
 
+def load_inventory_async(
+    config: Config,
+) -> Inventory:
+    InventoryPluginRegister.auto_register()
+    inventory_plugin = InventoryPluginRegister.get_plugin(config.inventory.plugin)
+    inv = inventory_plugin(**config.inventory.options).load_async()
+
+    if config.inventory.transform_function:
+        TransformFunctionRegister.auto_register()
+        transform_function = TransformFunctionRegister.get_plugin(
+            config.inventory.transform_function
+        )
+        for h in inv.hosts.values():
+            transform_function(h, **(config.inventory.transform_function_options or {}))
+
+
 def load_inventory(
     config: Config,
 ) -> Inventory:
@@ -74,3 +90,40 @@ def InitNornir(
         config=config,
         data=data,
     )
+
+
+def InitNornirAsync(
+    config_file: str = "",
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+    **kwargs: Any,
+) -> Nornir:
+    """
+    Arguments:
+        config_file(str): Path to the configuration file (optional)
+        dry_run(bool): Whether to simulate changes or not
+        configure_logging: Whether to configure logging or not. This argument is being
+            deprecated. Please use logging.enabled parameter in the configuration
+            instead.
+        **kwargs: Extra information to pass to the
+            :obj:`nornir.core.configuration.Config` object
+
+    Returns:
+        :obj:`nornir.core.Nornir`: fully instantiated and configured
+    """
+    ConnectionPluginRegister.auto_register()
+
+    if config_file:
+        config = Config.from_file(config_file, **kwargs)
+    else:
+        config = Config.from_dict(**kwargs)
+
+    data = GlobalState(dry_run=dry_run)
+
+    config.logging.configure()
+
+    return Nornir(
+        inventory=load_inventory_async(config),
+        runner=load_runner(config),
+        config=config,
+        data=data,
+    )