diff --git a/docs/manager/config.md b/docs/manager/config.md
index 767ad6a..eb40290 100644
--- a/docs/manager/config.md
+++ b/docs/manager/config.md
@@ -88,3 +88,23 @@ async with sa_manager.get_session() as session:
 
 Note that async implementation has several differences from the sync one, make sure
 to check [SQLAlchemy asyncio documentation](https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/20/orm/extensions/asyncio.html)
+
+## Bind engines lifecycle
+
+Engine disposal is handled automatically by `SQLAlchemyBindManager`. Engines are disposed when:
+
+* The manager instance is garbage collected
+* The Python interpreter shuts down (via an `atexit` handler)
+
+In some scenarios, such as automated tests, you may need to manually dispose engines to release database connections between tests. The `dispose_engines()` method is available for this purpose:
+
+```python
+sa_manager = SQLAlchemyBindManager(config)
+
+# ... use the manager ...
+
+# Manually dispose all engines
+sa_manager.dispose_engines()
+```
+
+This method disposes all engines synchronously, including async engines (using their underlying sync engine).
diff --git a/sqlalchemy_bind_manager/_bind_manager.py b/sqlalchemy_bind_manager/_bind_manager.py
index ae89e59..a8cb57e 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_bind_manager/_bind_manager.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_bind_manager/_bind_manager.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def __init__(
             self.__init_bind(DEFAULT_BIND_NAME, config)
         SQLAlchemyBindManager._instances.add(self)
 
-    def _dispose_sync(self) -> None:
+    def dispose_engines(self) -> None:
         """Dispose all engines synchronously.
 
         This method is safe to call from any context, including __del__
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _dispose_sync(self) -> None:
                 bind.engine.dispose()
 
     def __del__(self) -> None:
-        self._dispose_sync()
+        self.dispose_engines()
 
     def __init_bind(self, name: str, config: SQLAlchemyConfig):
         if not isinstance(config, SQLAlchemyConfig):
@@ -232,4 +232,4 @@ def _cleanup_all_managers() -> None:
     called yet due to reference cycles or other GC timing issues.
     """
     for manager in list(SQLAlchemyBindManager._instances):
-        manager._dispose_sync()
+        manager.dispose_engines()
diff --git a/tests/test_sqlalchemy_bind_manager.py b/tests/test_sqlalchemy_bind_manager.py
index 80eb64f..27b582f 100644
--- a/tests/test_sqlalchemy_bind_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_sqlalchemy_bind_manager.py
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ def test_atexit_cleanup_disposes_all_managers(multiple_config):
 
     with patch.object(
         sa_manager,
-        "_dispose_sync",
-    ) as mocked_dispose_sync:
+        "dispose_engines",
+    ) as mocked_dispose_engines:
         _cleanup_all_managers()
 
-    mocked_dispose_sync.assert_called_once()
+    mocked_dispose_engines.assert_called_once()