diff --git a/tower/src/buffer/mod.rs b/tower/src/buffer/mod.rs
index 625516440..923b4420f 100644
--- a/tower/src/buffer/mod.rs
+++ b/tower/src/buffer/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 //!         let mut svc = svc.clone();
 //!         tokio::spawn(async move {
 //!             for i in 0usize.. {
-//!                 svc.ready_and().await.expect("service crashed").call(i).await;
+//!                 svc.ready().await.expect("service crashed").call(i).await;
 //!             }
 //!         });
 //!     }
diff --git a/tower/src/load/mod.rs b/tower/src/load/mod.rs
index 29608680d..2f9a37371 100644
--- a/tower/src/load/mod.rs
+++ b/tower/src/load/mod.rs
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
 //!     S2: Load<Metric = S1::Metric> + Service<R, Response = S1::Response, Error = S1::Error>
 //! {
 //!     if svc1.load() < svc2.load() {
-//!         svc1.ready_and().await?.call(request).await
+//!         svc1.ready().await?.call(request).await
 //!     } else {
-//!         svc2.ready_and().await?.call(request).await
+//!         svc2.ready().await?.call(request).await
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! ```
diff --git a/tower/src/steer/mod.rs b/tower/src/steer/mod.rs
index d6d89ff64..53ba3bac1 100644
--- a/tower/src/steer/mod.rs
+++ b/tower/src/steer/mod.rs
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@
 //!
 //! // This request will get sent to `root`
 //! let req = Request::get("/").body(String::new()).unwrap();
-//! let res = svc.ready_and().await?.call(req).await?;
+//! let res = svc.ready().await?.call(req).await?;
 //! assert_eq!(res.into_body(), "Hello, World!");
 //!
 //! // This request will get sent to `not_found`
 //! let req = Request::get("/does/not/exist").body(String::new()).unwrap();
-//! let res = svc.ready_and().await?.call(req).await?;
+//! let res = svc.ready().await?.call(req).await?;
 //! assert_eq!(res.status(), StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
 //! assert_eq!(res.into_body(), "");
 //! #
diff --git a/tower/src/util/future_service.rs b/tower/src/util/future_service.rs
index b136f6bd5..ef3a74914 100644
--- a/tower/src/util/future_service.rs
+++ b/tower/src/util/future_service.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use tower_service::Service;
 ///
 /// // Now, when we wait for the service to become ready, it will
 /// // drive the future to completion internally.
-/// let svc = svc.ready_and().await.unwrap();
+/// let svc = svc.ready().await.unwrap();
 /// let res = svc.call(()).await.unwrap();
 /// # };
 /// # }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl<F, S> FutureService<F, S> {
     ///
     /// // Now, when we wait for the service to become ready, it will
     /// // drive the future to completion internally.
-    /// let svc = svc.ready_and().await.unwrap();
+    /// let svc = svc.ready().await.unwrap();
     /// let res = svc.call(()).await.unwrap();
     /// # };
     /// # }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ mod tests {
             "FutureService { state: State::Future(<futures_util::future::ready::Ready<core::result::Result<tower::util::future_service::tests::DebugService, core::convert::Infallible>>>) }"
         );
 
-        pending_svc.ready_and().await.unwrap();
+        pending_svc.ready().await.unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(
             format!("{:?}", pending_svc),
diff --git a/tower/src/util/mod.rs b/tower/src/util/mod.rs
index 444a15fbf..8c9260694 100644
--- a/tower/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/tower/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mod ready;
 mod service_fn;
 mod then;
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use self::{
     and_then::{AndThen, AndThenLayer},
     boxed::{BoxService, UnsyncBoxService},
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ pub use self::{
     map_result::{MapResult, MapResultLayer},
     oneshot::Oneshot,
     optional::Optional,
-    ready::{ReadyAnd, ReadyOneshot},
+    ready::{Ready, ReadyAnd, ReadyOneshot},
     service_fn::{service_fn, ServiceFn},
     then::{Then, ThenLayer},
 };
@@ -61,6 +62,19 @@ pub mod future {
 /// adapters
 pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// Yields a mutable reference to the service when it is ready to accept a request.
+    fn ready(&mut self) -> Ready<'_, Self, Request>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        Ready::new(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Yields a mutable reference to the service when it is ready to accept a request.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.4.6",
+        note = "please use the `ServiceExt::ready` method instead"
+    )]
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     fn ready_and(&mut self) -> ReadyAnd<'_, Self, Request>
     where
         Self: Sized,
@@ -222,7 +236,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let name = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await?;
@@ -289,7 +303,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let code = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await
@@ -390,7 +404,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let name = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await?;
@@ -460,7 +474,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let record = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await?;
@@ -511,7 +525,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let response = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await;
@@ -579,7 +593,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let response = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await;
@@ -648,7 +662,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = "13";
     /// let response = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await;
@@ -735,7 +749,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// let id = 13;
     /// # let id: u32 = id;
     /// let response = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await;
@@ -837,7 +851,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let record = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await?;
@@ -915,7 +929,7 @@ pub trait ServiceExt<Request>: tower_service::Service<Request> {
     /// // Call the new service
     /// let id = 13;
     /// let record = new_service
-    ///     .ready_and()
+    ///     .ready()
     ///     .await?
     ///     .call(id)
     ///     .await?;
diff --git a/tower/src/util/ready.rs b/tower/src/util/ready.rs
index 190fcab82..8b0fe2c89 100644
--- a/tower/src/util/ready.rs
+++ b/tower/src/util/ready.rs
@@ -62,17 +62,25 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+/// A future that yields a mutable reference to the service when it is ready to accept a request.
+///
+/// [`Ready`] values are produced by [`ServiceExt::ready`].
+///
+/// [`ServiceExt::ready`]: crate::util::ServiceExt::ready
+pub struct Ready<'a, T, Request>(ReadyOneshot<&'a mut T, Request>);
+
 /// A future that yields a mutable reference to the service when it is ready to accept a request.
 ///
 /// [`ReadyAnd`] values are produced by [`ServiceExt::ready_and`].
 ///
 /// [`ServiceExt::ready_and`]: crate::util::ServiceExt::ready_and
-pub struct ReadyAnd<'a, T, Request>(ReadyOneshot<&'a mut T, Request>);
+#[deprecated(since = "0.4.6", note = "Please use the Ready future instead")]
+pub type ReadyAnd<'a, T, Request> = Ready<'a, T, Request>;
 
 // Safety: This is safe for the same reason that the impl for ReadyOneshot is safe.
-impl<'a, T, Request> Unpin for ReadyAnd<'a, T, Request> {}
+impl<'a, T, Request> Unpin for Ready<'a, T, Request> {}
 
-impl<'a, T, Request> ReadyAnd<'a, T, Request>
+impl<'a, T, Request> Ready<'a, T, Request>
 where
     T: Service<Request>,
 {
@@ -82,7 +90,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T, Request> Future for ReadyAnd<'a, T, Request>
+impl<'a, T, Request> Future for Ready<'a, T, Request>
 where
     T: Service<Request>,
 {
@@ -93,11 +101,11 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T, Request> fmt::Debug for ReadyAnd<'a, T, Request>
+impl<'a, T, Request> fmt::Debug for Ready<'a, T, Request>
 where
     T: fmt::Debug,
 {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        f.debug_tuple("ReadyAnd").field(&self.0).finish()
+        f.debug_tuple("Ready").field(&self.0).finish()
     }
 }
diff --git a/tower/tests/buffer/main.rs b/tower/tests/buffer/main.rs
index 805a346dc..d5657678a 100644
--- a/tower/tests/buffer/main.rs
+++ b/tower/tests/buffer/main.rs
@@ -239,19 +239,19 @@ async fn wakes_pending_waiters_on_close() {
 
     // keep the request in the worker
     handle.allow(0);
-    let service1 = service.ready_and().await.unwrap();
+    let service1 = service.ready().await.unwrap();
     assert_pending!(worker.poll());
     let mut response = task::spawn(service1.call("hello"));
 
     let mut service1 = service.clone();
-    let mut ready_and1 = task::spawn(service1.ready_and());
+    let mut ready1 = task::spawn(service1.ready());
     assert_pending!(worker.poll());
-    assert_pending!(ready_and1.poll(), "no capacity");
+    assert_pending!(ready1.poll(), "no capacity");
 
     let mut service1 = service.clone();
-    let mut ready_and2 = task::spawn(service1.ready_and());
+    let mut ready2 = task::spawn(service1.ready());
     assert_pending!(worker.poll());
-    assert_pending!(ready_and2.poll(), "no capacity");
+    assert_pending!(ready2.poll(), "no capacity");
 
     // kill the worker task
     drop(worker);
@@ -264,24 +264,24 @@ async fn wakes_pending_waiters_on_close() {
     );
 
     assert!(
-        ready_and1.is_woken(),
-        "dropping worker should wake ready_and task 1"
+        ready1.is_woken(),
+        "dropping worker should wake ready task 1"
     );
-    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready_and1.poll());
+    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready1.poll());
     assert!(
         err.is::<error::Closed>(),
-        "ready_and 1 should fail with a Closed, got: {:?}",
+        "ready 1 should fail with a Closed, got: {:?}",
         err
     );
 
     assert!(
-        ready_and2.is_woken(),
-        "dropping worker should wake ready_and task 2"
+        ready2.is_woken(),
+        "dropping worker should wake ready task 2"
     );
-    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready_and1.poll());
+    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready1.poll());
     assert!(
         err.is::<error::Closed>(),
-        "ready_and 2 should fail with a Closed, got: {:?}",
+        "ready 2 should fail with a Closed, got: {:?}",
         err
     );
 }
@@ -297,19 +297,19 @@ async fn wakes_pending_waiters_on_failure() {
 
     // keep the request in the worker
     handle.allow(0);
-    let service1 = service.ready_and().await.unwrap();
+    let service1 = service.ready().await.unwrap();
     assert_pending!(worker.poll());
     let mut response = task::spawn(service1.call("hello"));
 
     let mut service1 = service.clone();
-    let mut ready_and1 = task::spawn(service1.ready_and());
+    let mut ready1 = task::spawn(service1.ready());
     assert_pending!(worker.poll());
-    assert_pending!(ready_and1.poll(), "no capacity");
+    assert_pending!(ready1.poll(), "no capacity");
 
     let mut service1 = service.clone();
-    let mut ready_and2 = task::spawn(service1.ready_and());
+    let mut ready2 = task::spawn(service1.ready());
     assert_pending!(worker.poll());
-    assert_pending!(ready_and2.poll(), "no capacity");
+    assert_pending!(ready2.poll(), "no capacity");
 
     // fail the inner service
     handle.send_error("foobar");
@@ -324,24 +324,24 @@ async fn wakes_pending_waiters_on_failure() {
     );
 
     assert!(
-        ready_and1.is_woken(),
-        "dropping worker should wake ready_and task 1"
+        ready1.is_woken(),
+        "dropping worker should wake ready task 1"
     );
-    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready_and1.poll());
+    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready1.poll());
     assert!(
         err.is::<error::ServiceError>(),
-        "ready_and 1 should fail with a ServiceError, got: {:?}",
+        "ready 1 should fail with a ServiceError, got: {:?}",
         err
     );
 
     assert!(
-        ready_and2.is_woken(),
-        "dropping worker should wake ready_and task 2"
+        ready2.is_woken(),
+        "dropping worker should wake ready task 2"
     );
-    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready_and1.poll());
+    let err = assert_ready_err!(ready1.poll());
     assert!(
         err.is::<error::ServiceError>(),
-        "ready_and 2 should fail with a ServiceError, got: {:?}",
+        "ready 2 should fail with a ServiceError, got: {:?}",
         err
     );
 }
@@ -379,19 +379,19 @@ async fn doesnt_leak_permits() {
     // Attempt to poll the first clone of the buffer to readiness multiple
     // times. These should all succeed, because the readiness is never
     // *consumed* --- no request is sent.
-    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service1.ready_and()).poll());
-    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service1.ready_and()).poll());
-    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service1.ready_and()).poll());
+    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service1.ready()).poll());
+    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service1.ready()).poll());
+    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service1.ready()).poll());
 
     // It should also be possible to drive the second clone of the service to
     // readiness --- it should only acquire one permit, as well.
-    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service2.ready_and()).poll());
-    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service2.ready_and()).poll());
-    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service2.ready_and()).poll());
+    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service2.ready()).poll());
+    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service2.ready()).poll());
+    assert_ready_ok!(task::spawn(service2.ready()).poll());
 
     // The third clone *doesn't* poll ready, because the first two clones have
     // each acquired one permit.
-    let mut ready3 = task::spawn(service3.ready_and());
+    let mut ready3 = task::spawn(service3.ready());
     assert_pending!(ready3.poll());
 
     // Consume the first service's readiness.
diff --git a/tower/tests/builder.rs b/tower/tests/builder.rs
index a21d220aa..6e10e6fb2 100644
--- a/tower/tests/builder.rs
+++ b/tower/tests/builder.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async fn builder_service() {
     // allow a request through
     handle.allow(1);
 
-    let fut = client.ready_and().await.unwrap().call("hello");
+    let fut = client.ready().await.unwrap().call("hello");
     assert_request_eq!(handle, true).send_response("world");
     assert_eq!(fut.await.unwrap(), true);
 }