A hybrid sauna provides far infrared radiant heat to a user from a first side of a far infrared heat panel while waste heat is collected as heated air from the backside of the panel by flowing air through an air passageway and across the panel. The heated air is distributed into a user space through openings in a divider structure incorporating the panel, the divider separating the user space from the air passageway. The air circulates in the sauna natural thermal cycle or by forced air. The heat panels and environment may be controlled by a short range wireless remote.
