diff --git a/src/anam/__init__.py b/src/anam/__init__.py
index 8a9d7bb..fe42d13 100644
--- a/src/anam/__init__.py
+++ b/src/anam/__init__.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ async def consume_audio():
     MessageRole,
     MessageStreamEvent,
     PersonaConfig,
+    SessionOptions,
+    SessionReplayOptions,
 )
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ async def consume_audio():
     "MessageRole",
     "MessageStreamEvent",
     "PersonaConfig",
+    "SessionOptions",
+    "SessionReplayOptions",
     "VideoFrame",
     # Errors
     "AnamError",
diff --git a/src/anam/_api.py b/src/anam/_api.py
index 07e935b..c3c05ba 100644
--- a/src/anam/_api.py
+++ b/src/anam/_api.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from ._version import __version__
 from .errors import AnamError, AuthenticationError, ErrorCode, SessionError
-from .types import ClientOptions, PersonaConfig, SessionInfo
+from .types import ClientOptions, PersonaConfig, SessionInfo, SessionOptions
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ def _api_url(self) -> str:
         """Get the full API URL."""
         return f"{self._base_url}/{self._api_version}"
 
-    async def get_session_token(self, persona_config: PersonaConfig) -> str:
+    async def get_session_token(
+        self, persona_config: PersonaConfig, session_options: SessionOptions
+    ) -> str:
         """Get a session token using the API key.
 
         Args:
             persona_config: The persona configuration to use.
-
+            session_options: Session options (optional).
         Returns:
             The session token string.
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ async def get_session_token(self, persona_config: PersonaConfig) -> str:
         body = {
             "clientLabel": client_label,
             "personaConfig": persona_config.to_dict(),
+            "sessionOptions": session_options.to_dict(),
         }
 
         logger.debug("Requesting session token from %s", url)
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ async def get_session_token(self, persona_config: PersonaConfig) -> str:
     async def start_session(
         self,
         persona_config: PersonaConfig,
-        session_options: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        session_options: SessionOptions,
     ) -> SessionInfo:
         """Start a new streaming session.
 
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ async def start_session(
         """
         # Get session token if we don't have one
         if not self._session_token:
-            await self.get_session_token(persona_config)
+            await self.get_session_token(persona_config, session_options)
 
         url = f"{self._api_url}/engine/session"
         headers = {
@@ -122,11 +125,8 @@ async def start_session(
             "Authorization": f"Bearer {self._session_token}",
         }
         body: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "personaConfig": persona_config.to_dict(),
             "clientMetadata": CLIENT_METADATA,
         }
-        if session_options:
-            body["sessionOptions"] = session_options
 
         logger.debug("Starting session at %s", url)
 
diff --git a/src/anam/client.py b/src/anam/client.py
index e9a64b0..0a9ccab 100644
--- a/src/anam/client.py
+++ b/src/anam/client.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     MessageStreamEvent,
     PersonaConfig,
     SessionInfo,
+    SessionOptions,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -215,15 +216,17 @@ def connect(self) -> "_SessionContextManager":
         """
         return _SessionContextManager(self)
 
-    async def connect_async(self) -> "Session":
+    async def connect_async(self, session_options: SessionOptions = SessionOptions()) -> "Session":
         """Connect to Anam and start streaming (without context manager).
 
+        Args:
+            session_options: Session options (default: SessionOptions(enable_session_replay=True)).
+
         Returns:
             A Session object for interacting with the avatar.
 
         Note:
             You must call session.close() when done.
-            Prefer using `async with client.connect()` instead.
         """
         if self.is_streaming:
             raise SessionError("Already connected. Call close() first.")
@@ -238,6 +241,7 @@ async def connect_async(self) -> "Session":
 
         self._session_info = await self._api_client.start_session(
             persona_config=self._persona_config,
+            session_options=session_options,
         )
 
         # Create streaming client with callbacks
diff --git a/src/anam/types.py b/src/anam/types.py
index efe897a..6ab936d 100644
--- a/src/anam/types.py
+++ b/src/anam/types.py
@@ -101,6 +101,41 @@ def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return result
 
 
+@dataclass
+class SessionReplayOptions:
+    """Session replay options. Maps to anam-lab sessionReplay schema.
+
+    Args:
+        enable_session_replay: If True (default), session is recorded. Set False to disable.
+    """
+
+    enable_session_replay: bool = True
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"enableSessionReplay": self.enable_session_replay}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SessionOptions:
+    """Configuration for an Anam session.
+
+    Args:
+        enable_session_replay: If True (default), session is recorded. Set False to disable.
+    """
+
+    enable_session_replay: bool = True
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        self._session_replay = SessionReplayOptions(
+            enable_session_replay=self.enable_session_replay
+        )
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        result: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        result["sessionReplay"] = self._session_replay.to_dict()
+        return result
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ClientOptions:
     """Optional configuration for AnamClient.